Welcome to Baja Sonora Mexican Restaurant

“ I've been craving chips and salsa lately and found this spot near work. It's a casual place where you order at the front, then self service for everything else - chips and salsa, utensils, drinks, napkins and find your own table. What I do like is they have to go containers and bags ready to go, too! Love that they had a chips and salsa bar with 5 different salsas, limes and peppers. I like trying lots of flavors. My fave was the medium red salsa. Asada Taco - this was huge! I had to eat some of the meat before trying to pick it up because it was so big. Flavor was a okay. Prices were very reasonable. I was able to get a taco, a drink and comp chips and salsa for about $10 for lunch. What a steal! Service was quick and friendly. Like super fast, where I went to grab my chips and salsa, and my taco was waiting for me when I got back! Parking can be difficult during meal times as there are other retailers in the shared lot. Service was great! ”

“ I seen MIKE giving everyone attention today at 12:32pm as I came in to get some chips for my order and I liked that! People were nice! Better environment today! Also the follow up game is great here! I gave them another chance! ”

“ What can I say about Baja Sonora that hasn't already been said!? This place always delivers. The beans and rice are always good. I personally usually go for a chile relleno or crunchy taco with shredded beef or a convo with both. Potato tacos are also bomb if you're looking for a vegetarian alternative or if, like me, you just like potato tacos. They have a good range of salsas for everyone's preference from one with no spice to a super spicy habanero salsa. ”

“ The food is good here with a nice chip and salsa bar. I've noticed they have trimmed down the menu a bit - fewer combinations offered. They offer online ordering which I find convenient. The timing of pick up seems to be inaccurate in their system. The only drawbacks, parking is a bit tight for all the businesses and if it busy, I will occasionally park on the side streets and walk in. The other issue is the lady that works the counter and pick up order area is typically grouchy and unhappy. Last time, I gave her my name and she just handed me my order without even a greeting or thank you. Not an isolated event. ”

“ Hidden gem! Great food, friendly owner and big portions. They have a great salsa bar and flat tortilla chips. My favorite is their Green Chile Burrito or Asada burrito. The place can easily be missed cause if its location and the parking can be horrible. The cashier wasn't the friendliest and very short when asked about a menu item. This place overall is great ”

“ I've been here twice in the last couple of weeks and each time had something different. First time I had a wet Chile Verde burrito that tasted great. Plenty of meat and just the right amount of beans and rice inside. The second time I had the nachos and was very happy with how they're prepared. The salsa bar also had some very good selections to choose from. The parking lot is small & tight but once inside area have a lot of tables to choose from. I'm sure we'll be here again for a third time. ”

“ Their tacos are so Amazing!! ! It was my choice for my birthday dinner!!! I was thrilled that my birthday was on a Tuesday! Taco Tuesday The chips are good, but the house Salsa is sooo good, I could drink it! The burritos are also delicious!! They never disappoint. The staff are always so friendly. The restaurant is really authentic. Please try Baja Senora! I will tell you, you won't be disappointed! I can't wait to go again! ”

“ Best Salsa bar we have been to at a Mexican Restaurant in Long Beach, with very fresh and crunchy tostadas (that you can be break into chips) and a selection of different salsas and pickled vegetables. All the meats we tried were very flavorful, good quality with little gristle, and came in large portions. And the prices were good for the portions, even during non-happy hours. Sorry to say, that we've been to this little strip mall in Long Beach near the airport many times and never paid much attention to this restaurant...a mistake. Baja Sonora came to my attention reading an article in the LA Times: it mentioned a restaurant in Long Beach (which doesn't happen much in LA-centric news outlets) that's worth stopping in. It's been open for over 25 years in the same location, and when we stopped in for dine-in a little after opening (11 am), it was already fairly busy (read that it's super busy during their very popular Happy Hours and Taco Tuesdays). Parking is in the shared lot, and since there are other popular businesses in the mall, it fills up quickly. It seems to occupy two units in the mall building, with entrances for both. The door to the right is the one to go into, where you get in line, and then order and pay (they accept credit cards using the Toast platform). You get a numbered placard, along with your drink and find a place to sit in the other unit. There is a self-serve 8 unit soda fountain with Coke products, iced tea machine AND 5 unit soda machine serving Orange Bang and other sodas (all from Orange Bang Inc, a company out of Sylmar, CA). In the middle of the dining area, there is a large salsa bar with stacks of tostadas. It also has the larger sized ramekins to pack your salsa...really liked that you didn't have to waste so much plastic using the little ones. Lg Soft Drink ($4.25) - broke my usual rule and got a soda instead of ice water for dine-in. First tried a little of the Orange Bang, tasted like Orange Cream soda. They had Fanta Orange so drunk that the rest of the way. Hard Taco (3 for $4.50 each) - these are big taco shells...think the extra large taco shells from El Paso. Each had been stuffed with choice of meat, deep fried, and then overflowed with lettuce and shredded cheese, with a squirt of taco sauce. They were very good...no way you can eat them without the shredded lettuce and cheese falling all over (good to eat as a taco salad). The easily accessible salsa bar lets you flavor it exactly the way you want. It's a very good rendition of a hard shell taco, which I don't really see much of. Quesadilla ($11.50) - stuffed with cheese, diced carne asada, and a bit of grilled onion, this quesadilla used a large flour tortilla that had been well grilled on a flat top and was served with some fresh pico and really good guacamole. All of this filled the two of us up. We chose different meats: shredded beef, carnitas, and carne asada. Neither of the first two were seasoned much, allowing for you to customize the taste. And the carne asada was very well marinated (maybe a little too much so for some). All of it was protein, with little fat or gristle. This is exactly the way I want to eat Mexican food at a restaurant: serve yourself with AYCE drinks and salsa, very good shredded pork and beef, self bussing, good prices. They do have a Yelp check-in special, but I continued my streak of not realizing it until too late. The owner was making rounds to make sure his customers were satisfied. Baja Sonora has really optimized the operations really well, and I understand why it is so popular, especially for those hard shell tacos during happy hour. ”

“ Our go-to Mexican resto! Husband and I have eaten here countless of times and we've never had a bad experience! We're here weekly lol! Service 10/10 Food 10/10 Ambiance 10/10 ”